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Newspaper Page TextSIX MEDFORD (OREGON) MAIL TRIBUNE Church News Former Washington, D. C. Minister to Jacksonville Jacksonville The Rev. Rob ert Bridge, former assistant min ister of the New York Avenue Presbyterian church, Washing ton, D.C., is scheduled to arrive here this evening to assume du ties as temporary pastor of the Jacksonville Presbyterian church. Mr. Bridge was assistant min ister at the Washington church from 1948 until the death of the late Rev. Peter Marshall. For the following 14 months Mr. Bridge was acting pastor of the church until his retirement in 1951. Since that time he has been active in church fund rais ing, making his home in Abiline, Texas. The Rev. Mr. Bridge, who will be accompanied here by hfc wife, will make his home at the parsonage in Jacksonville. The building was recently reno- if vated by the members of the church. Mr. Bridge will preach at the 11 a.m. Sunday service. Church Spokesman Calls for H-Bomb Tests to Stop By LOUIS CASSELS United Press Correspondent Buck Hills Falls, Pa. (IP) A church spokesman today called for a "firm commitment" by the U. S. government to halt H-bomb test if scientists decide they are endangering health. Dr. O. Frederick Nolde, direc tor of the Commissiion of the Churches on International Af fairs, said the United States has sound reasons for insisting that a ban on nuclear tests must be part of an overall agreement. But Nolde told leaders of 32 major Protestant denominations that the risks of an "inadequate agreement" with Russia must be run if at any time scientific opin ion preponderantly asserts an immediate risk to health from continuing nuclear tests In a speech before the U. S. Conference for the World Coun cil of Churches, Nolde said there are 'disagreements" among ex perts at present about the degree of danger to health caused by ra-doi-active fallout from nuclear tests. He said the government should consider strongly the opinion of scientists "brought to gether under impartial interna tional auspices, such as the United Nations Committee on Radiation Dangers." Nolde, an associate general secretary of the World Council of churches, also warned that the Eisenhower Doctrine carries the danger of indirect U.S. "ag gression against the will of the people" in some Middle East na tions. Such "aggression" could result, he said, from using U.S. military aid to keep an unpopu lar government in power: Dr. Walter Horton, professor of theology at Oberlin college, Oberlin, Ohio, told the final ses sion of the three-day conference that Protestants are moving steadily but "cautiously" toward greater unity. Horton predicted that historic headway toward unity will be achieved next September when 43 U. S. and Canadian denomina tions meet at Oberlin. At this conference, for the first time, major denominations will grapple directly with differences in doctrine and organization that stand in the way of reunion, and will review "concrete ways and means' for achieving event ual organic unity. Youth Work Day for Christ Nets $40 For Misson Work Nearly $40 was earned by the youth of the Medford Advent Christian church Saturday dur ing a project of washing and polishing cars. The project was the answer of the young people to a nation al denominational call to .aid missions by a "youth work day for Christ." Many of the youth worked all day at the car wash ing project while others worked at odd jobs and contributed their earnings. Adults in the congregation contributed the price of a mid day lunch. Summer Schedule Told By Christian Scientists Beginning Sunday, June 2, and continuing through Sept. 29. First Church of Christ, Scientist, at Windsor and Oak wood dr., will hold its Sunday church services and Sunday school classes at 10 a.m. in stead of 11 a.m. AUDITORIUM PLANNED Plans for a new auditorium to be constructed near the Church . or Christ, Central Point, were approved at a meeting of the congregation last Sunday. Final plans will be completed soon with construction starting some time in the late summer, accord ing to the Rev. Mr. Jean M. Shelley, pastor. The Jacksonville church has been without a permanent pas tor since the resignation of the Rev. Norman K. Tully, present pastor of the Central Point Presbyterian church, last De cember. The pulpit has been filled dur ing the past five months by members of the Presbyterian Men s club of the Medford Pres byterian church and members of the staff of Southern Oregon college. ASSEMBLY DELEGATES The Rev. D. . Barnett Sr. (left) pas tor of the Hope Presbyterian church, Rogue River, and Arthur M. Peters, elder of the Ashland Presbyterian church, talk in the exhibit hall at the 169th General Assembly meeting of the Presbyterian church in the U.S.A. in Omaha, Neb., May 16-22. They were commissioner and elder - commissioner from the Southwest Oregon Presbytery to the General Assembly. Dr. Harold R. Martin, pastor of Second Presbyterian church, Bloom ington, 111., was elected moderator of the church at the General Assembly. (Walter S. Craig photo) Cave Junction Pastor To Leave Next Month Cave Junction (Special) The Rev. Don Trimmer, for more than two and one-half years the pastor of Kerby Assembly of God church, has accepted a call to the Sutherlin Assembly of God church. He and Mrs. Trimmer, with their four children, will leave the valley about June 1. No replacement as been an nounced curch officers. Active in all types of commu nity endeavor, Mr. and Mrs. Trimmer have been especially iar erested in youth work. During their services here, the 24 by 48 feet Sunday school annex was built to the Kerby church. Mr. Trimmer served for a year -and one-half as president of the local Ministerial association. With the Trimmers' leaving, three valley churches are now without permanent ministers. Dr. Elmer Wilder, who has serv ed at the Cave Junction commu nity church since January has moved on to other evangelistic fields. Don Brown, high school instructor, has filled in at the Selma Baptist church since the Rev. Paul Anderson left last year. Methodists Announce Sunday Schedule "Prayer for Service" will be the anthem at the 9:30 a.m. serv ice at the First Methodist church Medford, with Miss Rosemary Doolen, soprano soloist, and Miss Nancy Walstead playing the violin obligato. The solo for both services will be by Otis Swisher, singing, "Sweet LiT Jesus Boy." Sermon by Dr. Raymond E. Balcomb will be, "The Will of God." The chancel choir anthem will "be, "The Beatitudes" with H. S. Daniels singing the solos at the 11 a.m. service. Church school, with Charles Thompson Jr., general superin indendent, operates almost two complete sessions, at 9:30 and 11. The nursery, kindergarten and primary children will find classes or group at both sessions. The junior age group meets at 9:30, the junior high and sen ior high groups meet at 11 a.m. Junior High MYF will meet at 5:30 p.m., and the Senior High MYF will meet at 7 p.m. All youth of these age groups are invited to attend. Christian Church Tells Sunday Plans The topic for the sermon by the Rev. William C. Piper at the First Christian church Sunday morning will be "The Power of Prayer." A quartet composed of Mrs. Walter L a r s en, Mrs. Gloria Smith, Warren Fairbanks, and Neal Curry will sing "How Shall the young Secure their Hearts?" The chancel choir will present the anthem "The Lord is My Shepherd." A coffee hour will follow the morning services. At the evening services Mr. Piper will preach on the sub ject "The Quest for God." Youth Fireside will be at the Glen V. Allen home. Friday. May 24, 19S7 Sams Valley Gospel Church Plans Second Anniversary Picnic Sams Valley The Second An niversary celebration picnic of the Sams Valley Gospel church will be held Sunday following the morning worship service. The celebration picnic will be held at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Wyce Surgeon on Agate rd., route 1, box 120, Eagle Point. The group will meet on the property near the Rogue River and families are asked to take picnic lunchs. Boating, watr skiing, horseshoes, and other activities are planned for the afternoon. At the morning service Pat Miller will be the speaker with Gordon Petterson speaking at the regular service at 7:30 p.m. Fraler Peter Kropp To Graduate Thursday At a baccalaureate mass of fered by His Eminence, Thomas Cardinal Tien, Cardinal Arch bishop of Peiping, Frater Kropp, son of Louis Kropp of Central Point, will graduate from Mount Angel Abbey's major seminary Thursday, May 30, with a bach elor of arts degree in philosophy. Kropp entered the minor sem inary in 1948 and entered the Benedictine novitiate .in 1954, making his first profession in 1955. He is one of 17 seminar ians who will graduate this spring to begin their theological studies in the fall. Local Church Given Prize tor Poster The First Church of the Naz arene received the first prize recently for the most outstand ing poster used for publicity by the church during the year. The prize was awarded during the district convention of the Naz arene Foreign missionary society held in Eugene May 20 and 21. At the conventin officers were elected with Mrs. Roscoe Hohn of Ashland elected secretary. Mrs. Harold Priddy of Portland Central Church of the Nazarene was reelected president of the disrict. Guest speakers at the conven tion were the Rev. and Mrs. Earl Mosteller, missionaries to the Cape Verde Islands. Reports of the district treas urer showed that during 1956 and 1957 a total of $63,230.66 had been raised for missionary work. Sermon Topics, Music Told for Presbyterian . Dr. D. Kirkland West will preach at both morning worship services of the First Presbyterian church Sunday. The sermon topic will be "What About Separation of Church and State?" . Lynn Sjolund will sing the solo "Out of the Deep have I Called unto Thee" and the West minster and chancel choirs will sing anthems. The evening service will be held at 7 p.m. in the Fireplace room of the church. Young peo ple and adults join together for this service. Westminster fellow ship will be led in a discussion on summer conferences by the Christian Faith Commission. Fireside will be at the home of Judy Brill, 75 Lozier lane. The Freshman Fellowship will meet at 6:30 p.m. CONGREGATIONAL CHURCH Thomas McCamanr, Minister Groveland Ave. and Oakwood Drive Church Worship at 9:45 and 11 a.m. Church School at 9:45 Sermon ' "Modern Pilgrims" Phoenix Baptists To Dedicate New Auditorium Sunday Phoenix Formal Dedication services will be conducted Sun day at 3 p.m. consecrating the new auditorium of the First Bap tist church, Phoenix. The church., which is located at the corner of First and Rose sts., is affiliated with the South ern Baptist convention, the Bap tist General Convention of Oregon-Washington, and the Sisk iyou Association of Baptist churches. Organized as a Mission of the Temple Baptist church of Medford in 1951 it became con stituted as an independent church in August of the follow ing year. Purchase was then made of property which was temporarily used for . worship and on which the present new auditorium was completed. Later construction plans include re modelling of the pastors resi dence and erection of education al facilities. The Rev. K. G. West, first pastor of the Phoenix church, and now pastor of Stewart-Lennox church in Klamath Falls, will preach the dedication ser mon. Other ormer pastors are expected to be present and have part on the program. Mrs. Robert Vinson will sing, "Bless This House," and the church orchestra, directed by Ralph Carroll, will play. Ac companiment will be by Mrs'. E. W. Kimmons. The pastor, the Rev. Perry M. Johnson, was instrumental in the initial formation of the church and has seYved as its fourth pastor for the past sev eral months. Mr. Johnson , has also served as assistant Protesant Chaplain in the Camp White domiciliary since 1951. Activities Told By Phoenix Church Phoenix Plans were made for several programs to be held at the First Presbyterian church, Phoenix, at meetings held last week. The daily ' vacation Bible school will be held June 10 through - 14 it was announced with Mrs. Charles Marrs as su perintendent. The staff of teach ers was named and materials distributed. Dedication service for the workers will be held Sunday, June 9, at the morning church service. Sunday, May 26, : all teachers of the Sunday school are plan ning a visitation trip to the First Presbyterian church, Med ford, for their 11 a.m. Sunday school hour. Cars will leave the church about 10:50 a.m. it was announced. Plans were also made to pro cure missionary maps and ma terial for each department in the Sunday school to stimulate more interest in missions and the part the local church has in that program. Two delegates will represent the Sunday school at the Lewis and Clark Training school. Dele gates chosen by the Sunday school cabinet at their Tuesday meeting were Mrs. J. L. Vencill and Mrs. Marrs. It was voted by the Sunday school to hold a food sale to help defray expenses of the two delegates. The food sale will be held Saturday, June 1, with the senior adult class in charge of arrangements. The discussion group Sunday will meet at the home of Mr. and Mrs. Rex Nicodemus, 1122 West Fourth st, Medford, at 6:30 p.m. Hostesses for the coffee hour following the morning service Sunday will be Mrs. A. V. Thompson and Mrs. Ernest James. The sermon topic will be "Isaiah, The Prophet," and the film, "All That I Have," will be shown for the youth group at 7:30 p.m. Sermon Series Continued by Pastor "The Point of Decision" is the fifth in a series of sermons being given by the Rev. Richard M. Jones, Eastwood Baptist church, relating the Resurrec tion to today's life. The sermon series will conclude on June 9, Pentecost Sunday. The morning worship hour begins at 11 a.m. with Mrs. Dean Anderson at the organ and the senior choir leading in the worship of song. Nursery care is provided. The young people meet be ginning at 6 p.m. for their ex panded program The Eastwood Baptist church cooperates with the American Baptist conven tion and is located at North Keene Way dr. at Ridgeway, north of Hedrick Junior high. PLANS APPROVED Plans have been ap proved by members of the First Methodist church, Medford, for a new parsonage to cost an estimated $28,000. The 13-room par sonage will include four bedrooms, a family room, and minister's study and will be built on property at Hollywood and Wellen sts., which was acquired by the church a year ago. Plans were drawn by' the firm of James L. Payne, represented in Medford by Wayne Officers Elected By Methodists The annual church conference of the First Methodict church elected I. C. Williams, Mr. and Mrs. H. G. Wilson, and Mr. and Mrs. Thomas Culbertson Sr., to the position of honorary Stewart in recongition of faithful service. The Rev. Meredith Groves, district superintendent of the Eugene District of the Methodist church, presided at the meeting and installed the officers of the church for next year. Dr. Ray bond E. Balcomb, minister, and the -Rev. G. A. Trobough, as sociate minister, assisted in the installation service. Everett Faber was elected lay leader, with Richard Fanger, as lay leader elect for 1958. Trus tees elected for the class of 1960 were, Dr. Eugene Ray, Riley Cook, Walter Higgins; elective stewards for the class of 1960 were Melvin Ward, Dale Erick- son, John Dickson, Roy Gilbert son, Mrs. Floyd Lewis, Mrs. Riley Applegate, Mrs. Howard Bush, Mrs. Robert Sage, James Walker, Al Filatreau, and Alvin Minshall. Actions by the conference were the approval of the new budget for 1957-58; the hearing and reading of the reports of the various boards, commissions, committees, the ministers; the approval by the fourth quarterly conference of the plans of the parsonage, and the election and installation of the officers. Reports To Be Given Congregationalists At the Congregational church Sunday morning the Rev. Thomas McCamant will speak on "Modern Pilgrims." There will also be reports by the two dele gates from the church to the an nual conference sessions in Cor vallis, Mrs. C. D. Elhart and Mrs. Henry Padgham. At 2 p.m. the Pilgrim Fellow ship will gather for a work pro ject on the property. This will conclude with a hamburger barbecue and a business meet ing at which new officers will be elected. At 7:30 the Couples club will meet at the parsonage with the Paul Norrises and the McCam ants as co-hosts. The program will include the showing of a film. Week of Study Planned By Temple Baptists Temple Baptist church will engage in a week's study on Christian wit nessing, May 27 through May 31. The adults will study "How to Win to Christ," the young people will study "Winning Others to Christ," and the Intermediates -will learn about "Witnessing for Christ," The boys and girls of Junior age will study "Jesus Saves." All these books have been written by demoninational lead ers for the specific age group, and all deal with the Christian's obligation to witness and the "How To Do It" of witnessing. Classes will be held each even ing from 7:30 to 9 p.m. PASTOR'S CLASS SUNDAY Clearing the Ground for Pray er, will be the topic Sunday at 10:50 a.m. for the pastor's "Talk-It-Over-Class," at the First Presbyterian church, Central Point. The class is taught by the pastor, the Rev. Norman K. Tully. Interested persons are in vited to attend. Christian Science is the relig ion founded by Mary Baker Eddy and represented by the First Church of Christ, Scien tist, in Boston, Mass., and its branches in all countries. William C. Pipi Minister MMMH II r PRECONTEST DINNER The Rev. Lester Wilcox Jr. (left) pas tor of the Forest Acres Community church, talks with the Rev. Allen W. Hill, American Sunday School Union missionary, annual Bibleletics contest was held later that afternoon at the Forest Acres Community church. The contest and attendance awards were won by the Meadows Sunday school. More than 100 persons attended the day's activities from seven American Sunday School Union groups. Meadows Group Wins Bibleletics Contest Meadows Sunday school from the Upper Evans Creek area was awarded first prize for the largest number in attendance and the largest percentage of the Sunday school present at the Bibleletics contest held Sunday by the area American Sunday School Union groups. The meeting was held at the Forest Acres church preceeded by a potluck dinner at the Table Rock school. One hundred ten persons attended the event. The Meadows Sunday School was also winner of the gold cup , in the annual Bibleletics con-j test that was held. The contest -j was judged on verses picked at I random from Bible verses learn- J ed by the different age groups. Griffin Creek Union Sunday school was second in the con test. Seven American Sunday School Union groups, Forest Acres, Griffin Creek, Meadows, Table Rock, Foots Creek, Wond er, and Brownsboro, were pre sent for the occasion. The Union which was started in 1817, sup ports Sunday schools in sparely populated areas where there are no churches. It is soley supported by the contributions of interest ed persons. . The Brownsboro and Foots Creek Sunday schools were start Mrs. Oscar Johnson Honored at Party Talent The teachers of the primary classes of the Talent Methodist church Supday school held their monthly birthday party Tuesday evening at the home of Mrs. Oscar Johnson, who was honored guest. Attend ing the party were Mrs. Floyd Quinn, Mrs. Irvan Olson, Mrs. George Conner, Mrs. Dale O'Hara, Mrs. Joe Walty, Mrs Oscar Johnson, Miss Marie Fur rier, and Miss Alice May Wool ley, pastor of the church. CBYF PLANS ACTIVITIES The CBYF of the Church of the Brethren will meet at the church at 345 North Mary st. Sunday at 3 p.m. Recreation will be at the B. R. Elliot home with wiener roast following at 3 p.m. The lesson topic "Sharing Our Brother's Need" will be held at 6:30 p.m. First Christian Church "The Friendly Church Welcomes You TO ALL SERVICES Bible School 9:45 a.m. Morning Service 10:50 a.m. Youth Meeting 6:30 p.m. Evening Service 7:30 p.m. 9th and Oakdale Medford, Ore. Struble. Contractor's bids on construction will be opened at the church at 4 p.m. Thurs day, June 6, and construction will begin im mediately upon acceptance of a bid. Church officials . said that no additional campaign for funds will be necessary as the resources from the sale of the former parsonage with money pledged in a campaign 18 months ago will cover construction costs. ed in 1925, the oldest in district, with the Table Rock group join ing the American Sunday School Union in 1927. The Antelope group is the fourth oldest hav ing started in 1932. Events sponsored by the Union include Vacation Bible schools during the summer and a sum mer Bible camp. The Rev. Allen W. Hill of Cen tral Point is the missionary for the local district. Graduation Theme of Sermon at Friends "So You're Graduating!" will be the theme of pastor Clynton Crisman's message in the 9:45 a.m. worship service at the Fri ends church Sunday. For the 11 a.m. worship hour he will bring a Memorial Day message, "A Christian Looks at. Death." Ken neth Kumasawa will be soloist for both services. Sunday School for adults and children will be held at 9:45 a.m. and for junior high through col lege age at 11 a.m. The regular evening 'Services, Christian Endeavor at 6:30. p.m. and praise and, worship hour at 7:30 p.m., will be dismissed so that the congregation may attend Baccalaureate Service at Crater High school. "Quaker Hour" will be broad cast at 9:30 p.m. over KMED. LAYMAN TO PREACH George Flanagan, member of the Presbyterian Men's club of Medford, will preach Sunday at the morning service at the Hope Presbyterian church, Rogue River. The pastor, the Rev. D. Floyd Barnett of Rogue River, is attending the General Assem bly of the church in Omaha, Ne breaska. FAMILY NIGHT Family night will be held to night at 6:30 p.m. at the First Presbyterian church, Phoenix. I DEATH and TAXSS 9:45 a.m. Sunday School, classes for all ages 11:00 a.m. "Stewardship Man's Sacred Trust" (Broadcast, KBOY) 7:45 p.m. Evening Evangelistic Hour, Baptismal service FIRST BAPTIST CHURCH (Conservative) N. Central at 5th . James W. Neely, Pastor Where Visitors Are Always Welcome Baptists to Show Film Wednesday At High School The story of Scotland's strug- , gle against tyranny will be told on the panoramic motion pic ture screen Wednesday at 7:30 p.m., in the Medford High school auditorium. "Fire on the Heath er," the newest film in the series of feature-length pictures pro duced by the Billy Graham or ganization, will feature two of Scotland s leading actors. Donald Crisp and Duncan Mc- Crae. Filmed entirely on location in authentic settings, the sequences recreate such incidents as the failure of the Roman conquest in the border country, Columba s introduction of Christianity to the king of the Picts, and John Knox's battle for reform during the regin of Mary, Queen of Scots. The scenes are played by an all-Scottish cast. "Fire on the Heather" clim axes with a demonstration of Scotland's effort to return to the faith of her lathers, as the Billy Graham Crusade in the city of Glasgow is visited for a glimpse of the great crowds in Kelvin Hall, music by the 1500 voice choir and a sequence fea turing Evangelist Graham him self. Arrangements for . the local showing, which is free, are be ing made by the Rev. Haddoik Robinson of the First Baptist , church. Darold Bigger Gets Good Conduct Ribbon Darold Bigger, seventh grade student at Rogue River Academy was presented with a Good Con duct ribbon, the higest honor bestowed upon a Pathfinder, at the Pathfinder Investiture serv- j ice Tuesday evening. To receive this award, Elder Walter Blehm stated, the "recipient must be selected at least three months prior to the time it is given, and observed, without his know Idege, during that time by Ad ventist church and club leaders, and by school faculty members. He must be found loyal at all times to the standards held by church, club, and school, be reg ular in attendance in functions of all three, and display, out standing leadership qualities. Only 15 to 20 such awards have been made throughout the conference, the youth leader stated. Two of these were received previously by Medford club members, Muriel Wilbur, and Oral Tuoker Jr. The Pathfinder Investiture service conducted in the Med ford S e v e n t h -day Adventist church was the largest held in the Oregon Conference, during the past eight yars, according to Elder Blehm. Local club leaders and teach ers from the denomination's , church school, Rogue River Academy, were congratulated for also the highest percentage of club members, and the highest percentage of students .qualify ing for progressive class awards at any one time' through the eight year period. Relief Fund Drive Ends Saturday A six-week "self-denial" drive for famine and disaster relief funds will be climaxed Saturday, May 25, when Medford Valley View, and Eagle Point Seventh day Adventist church members return family banks into which they have deposited daily meal- time thank offerings. Distributed to Adventist families in mid March, the table-top banks will supplement the Famine and Dis aster Relief Fund of the church. UNITY TRUTH CENTER Sunday Devotional Service and Sunday School for Children 1 1 a.m. Regular Center Activities: Thursday Midweek Service 7:30 p.m., Friday morning Study Claw II a.m. All Classes, Activities and Sunday Services now held at the HOLLY BUILDING (Catherine Bosworth, Leader CHURCH for Said Large corner lot with park ing area located in Medford Ph. KE 5-1457 or NO 4-2829 Death and taxes are said to be cer tain, and an accounting of man's stewardship is also certain. "It is appointed unto men once to die, but after this the judgment" (or accounting). How do you stand?